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When Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) took the decision to introduce tethered caps for its PET bottles, Sidel supported CCEP with the transition. Required to implement the changes by July 2024 in line with single-use plastic (SUP) law, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners also identified the opportunity to move to a more sustainable package,
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TotalEnergies announces the commercial launch of a new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resin for tethered cap applications, allowing to reduce material usage, enhance recovery and improve recycling. The new HDPE 20HD07 resin is claimed to offer enhanced mechanical and organoleptic properties, enabling identical technical cap performances with less material than market reference,
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The Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir inaugurated, Fi Africa & ProPak MENA exhibition with the presence of delegation from the European Union, Commercial Attaché at the Embassy of Malaysia and a representative from the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. The exhibition is co-located with Fi Africa at the Egypt International
Read moreThe ISO50001:2018 energy certificate has recently been awarded to Retal Iberia following an external audit. Quality Manager Xavi Mora says, “This international standard is a tool to support us improve on energy consumption by developing and implementing an energy management system. The aim of this certification is to for continual improvement
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Aptar Closures, a global player in dispensing closures and active material science solutions announced the acquisition of majority stake in Gulf Closures, a closure manufacturer for beverage products in Bahrain. With the acquisition, Aptar Closures will leverage its global business capabilities and Gulf Closures’ manufacturing expertise, regional network, and experienced team
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Berry Global has launched a child-resistant closure that integrates digital technology to improve medication adherence: The new Berry Digi-Cap digital child-resistant closure is claimed to be ideal for clinical trials, drug development, research and academic studies. Patient behaviour data is analysed to enhance medicine adherence and gain insights into its effectiveness
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Packamama and Vinventions, producer of sustainable closures for the global wine industry, have joined forces for Vinventions to sell Packamama’s eco-flat bottles in France. This exclusive sales agreement will see the extensive team of Vinventions sales professionals offering these innovative wine bottles to their winery customers and to the wider French
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Material and energy savings, ‘smart vision’ inspection & smart pack Technological developments for energy savings and advanced controls for CCM and inspection systems ‘made in China’ are among the focus topics on Sacmi’s booth. But it’s not just technology that’s on show. Visitors to the stand can also see several Laboratory-made
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As the demands on productivity and energy efficiency continue to rise, integrated system solutions to support cost-effective injection moulding are rapidly gaining in importance. The injection moulding machine manufacturer and system solution provider Engel will set up challenging applications to demonstrate how combining the ideal machine with smart digitalisation can maximise
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Improving a company and enriching a community by transmitting values and skills: Sacmi inaugurates its Academy. And that means a new facility, a dedicated team and over 48,000 training hours in 2022 alone for no less than 3,000 Group employees working at our Italian subsidiaries. Location Sacmi headquarters, via Selice Provinciale
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Bericap, one of the leading global manufacturers of plastic and aluminium closures, is reporting revenue of EUR 1.2 billion at the end of its 2022 financial year. Strong growth in demand for innovative closures that are tailored to customer needs drove up Bericap’s annual production output last year to 95 billion
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